Sizing seizes the moment

THREE years ago Sizing Europe started favourite for the Champion Hurdle and looked all over a winner going down to the second last.

Sizing seizes the moment
Thu, 17 Mar, 2011 - 00:00
Pat Keane

Coming away from the flight, however, he punctured like a pricked balloon and came home 14th of 15 behind Katchit.

A year later he was again on the Champion Hurdle trail and travelled to the meeting. Sizing Europe didn’t run, however, being withdrawn with transit sickness the day before.

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